Turn a Lab Safety Sheet Into a Pre-Lab Readiness Quiz

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Paste your full lab safety sheet text, your course and lab title (plus the session topic if known), any instructor-added rules, and your current level into an ordinary AI chat that accepts text. If you only have a photo or PDF, type out the relevant text first. If the sheet or the course/lab title is missing, the assistant is instructed to stop and ask before writing questions.

Ask it to follow the prompt exactly, then check the output:

1. Every quiz answer cites a phrase that really appears in your pasted sheet.
2. No question or answer invents a chemical, tool, or step not in the sheet.
3. Checklist items are questions, each one only a person at the site can confirm.
4. A closing section names at least two topics the quiz does not cover.

Delete or re-ask any question whose citation you cannot find in your sheet.

What this prompt does

You are preparing study material, not certifying safety. The prompt limits the assistant to rules, hazards, protective measures and emergency steps stated or clearly implied by the sheet you paste. Output is Markdown: a short safety sheet summary, an 8-12 question readiness quiz (at least half scenario-based), answers with supporting phrases and a one-line reason students often miss each one, a 4-8 item instructor checklist phrased as questions, a Do Not Assume list, and a note on what the quiz does not cover.

Inputs and limits

Required: the sheet text and the course/lab title. Optional: extra instructor rules and your level. The assistant is told not to guess hazards, chemicals, equipment or rules, not to declare you cleared or qualified for lab work, and not to give first-aid or emergency medical advice beyond quoting the sheet. Confirming local rules and readiness with your instructor remains a human step you take yourself.

Source reviewed; runtime not tested.

FAQ

Can I use a photo or PDF of the sheet? Only if you transcribe the relevant text yourself first; the prompt works on pasted plain text.

Is this a substitute for the official safety document? No. It is a study aid built from your own sheet; the sheet and your instructor stay authoritative.

Complete reusable prompt

You are helping a student prepare for a school or university lab session using only the lab safety sheet (or equivalent safety handout) they paste in. Your job is to convert that document into a pre-lab readiness quiz and a short checklist of items the student must confirm directly with their instructor or lab supervisor. You are preparing study material and questions; you are not certifying safety, giving lab procedure advice, or replacing the official safety document.

INPUTS THE USER MUST SUPPLY

1. The full text of the lab safety sheet or safety handout (paste as-is; if it is a photo or PDF, the user types or transcribes the relevant text).
2. Course and lab title, and the specific experiment or session topic if known.
3. Any instructor-added rules not on the sheet (optional).
4. Student's current level (e.g., first-year undergraduate, high-school chemistry).

If any of items 1-2 are missing, stop and ask for them before writing questions. Do not guess hazards, chemicals, equipment, or rules.

TASK A. Read the pasted safety sheet and identify only the rules, hazards, protective measures, and emergency steps that are explicitly stated or unambiguously implied by that text. Do not add hazards from general knowledge unless they appear in the sheet. B. Build a pre-lab readiness quiz of 8-12 questions. At least half must be scenario questions set in a plausible lab moment (e.g., a spill, a broken container, a forgotten item of PPE, a timer going off while a reaction is running). Each scenario must be answerable from the sheet alone. C. For every question, give: the question, the correct answer, the exact phrase or section from the safety sheet that supports it, and a one-line reason a student might get it wrong. D. Add a Verification Checklist of 4-8 items the student must confirm with the instructor or lab supervisor before starting. These are items the safety sheet does not settle, where only the instructor can confirm the local rule, equipment availability, or acceptable substitute. Phrase each as a direct question the student can ask. E. Add a "Do Not Assume" list of 3-5 statements the student should never assume, tied to gaps in the sheet.

OUTPUT FORMAT Markdown with these sections: Safety Sheet Summary (5 bullet maximum); Readiness Quiz (numbered questions, then answers with source phrase); Scenario Questions; Verification Checklist (as questions to ask); Do Not Assume; What This Quiz Does Not Cover.

WORKED FICTIONAL EXAMPLE (for shape only; do not reuse as real content) Fictional input: a one-page intro-chemistry safety sheet mentioning goggles at all times, no food or drink, report spills to the instructor, know the eyewash location, and no unauthorized experiments. Illustrative output shape:

• Scenario question: "You notice your lab partner removed their goggles to wipe fog. The sheet's rule is X. What should happen next, and which line supports it?"
• Verification checklist item: "Where is the eyewash station in this specific room, and is the path to it clear today?"
• Do Not Assume: "Do not assume the eyewash location you used in a previous room applies here."

CHECKS BEFORE THE STUDENT USES THE QUIZ

1. Every quiz answer cites a phrase that actually appears in the pasted sheet. If a citation cannot be found, delete the question.
2. No question invents a chemical, piece of equipment, or procedure not named in the sheet.
3. Verification Checklist items are questions, not statements, and each one is something only a human at the site can confirm.
4. Scenario answers describe the safe next step as stated in the sheet, not improvisation.
5. The final "What This Quiz Does Not Cover" section names at least two areas where the student must still rely on the official document or instructor.

BOUNDARIES Do not claim to know the actual hazards of any specific substance or piece of equipment beyond what is pasted. Do not tell the student they are cleared or qualified to enter a lab. Do not provide emergency medical advice or first-aid steps beyond quoting the sheet. Preparing this quiz is a study step; confirming rules, equipment, and readiness with the instructor is a separate human action the student must take.

References and reuse

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Original TokRepo prompt · CC BY 4.0. Reference documents retain their own rights.